Fantastic Fall

 After talking to long time residents in the area, we all agree that this has been the most long-lasting, colorful autumn in many years, certainly as long as we have lived here.  Who can fully explain the effect  that those bright yellow, to orange, to red colored trees have on our soul?  It is such a good time to slow down, take long walks on forest trails, allow the kaleidoscope of colors against the deep blue sky to thrill us to internal depths, smell the fresh, richness of the woods and enjoy the peacefulness it brings us.  I am amazed at our God who created such beauty for us to enjoy.

Joanna and John have started up this year's season of dogsledding with dog training using the four wheelers on cool, early, mornings.  The dogs are beside themselves with eagerness to hit the trail.  A few of them actually self harness as John and Joanna hold the harness open and they thrust their front legs and head in the holes.  I believe she has a team beyond all others this year.  Hopefully, she will get a good number of races to enter so we can see how they perform.  

We feel very fortunate to have been able to complete all our major tasks on "The List" of jobs to do around camp.  The biggest and most challenging job was tearing down our big deck coming into the house and replacing rotten boards on the house next to the deck, then rebuilding a smaller deck done right.  It was one of those jobs you really didn't want to do...but neither did anyone else.  So, you just dive in and hope for the best.  I have to say that John has done a spectacular job fixing a serious problem and putting it all back together.  I'm very proud of him and he is so glad it is done.  Now we just have to cut and split a bunch of firewood for the cabins to have it ready for next year.  Then we will head south.  And none too soon.  It appears that some nasty weather, including snow, is on the way,  so we need to get out of "Dodge" before it hits.  

We have so missed seeing our guests this year and are praying that next year will bring ALL of you back to camp.  







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